甲状腺癌常发生于30岁到40岁之间。
未分化型较少见,多发于50岁以后。[6]Cobin RH, Gharib H, Bergman DA, et al; Thyroid Carcinoma Task Force. AACE/AAES medical/surgical guidelines for clinical practice: management of thyroid carcinoma. Endocr Pract. 2001 May-Jun;7(3):202-20.http://www.aace.com/files/thyroid-carcinoma.pdfhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11430305?tool=bestpractice.com
单个结节发生甲状腺癌的风险在儿童或青少年期以及老年期较高。[16]Gharib H, Papini E, Garber JR, et al. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, American College of Endocrinology, and Associazione Medici Endocrinologi medical guidelines for clinical practice for the diagnosis and management of thyroid nodules - 2016 update. Endocr Pract. 2016;22(Suppl 1):1-60.http://journals.aace.com/doi/pdf/10.4158/EP161208.GLhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27167915?tool=bestpractice.com
因此,极端年龄(年龄<14 岁或者>70 岁)患者的甲状腺结节被认为具有更大的意义。[16]Gharib H, Papini E, Garber JR, et al. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, American College of Endocrinology, and Associazione Medici Endocrinologi medical guidelines for clinical practice for the diagnosis and management of thyroid nodules - 2016 update. Endocr Pract. 2016;22(Suppl 1):1-60.http://journals.aace.com/doi/pdf/10.4158/EP161208.GLhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27167915?tool=bestpractice.com